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Middle Grade About Becoming a Big Kid – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Middle Grade About Becoming a Big Kid

Explore middle grade books about becoming a big kid for children.

49 books

Cover of Mac Undercover

Mac B., Kid Spy #1

The Crown Jewels are missing! Young secret agent Mac B. is on a globetrotting mission for the Queen to recover the stole

Cover of Blood Ties

Spirit Animals #3

Garth Nix, Sean Williams

Meilin races into enemy territory with her panda, Jhi, while her friends follow close behind to save their world from th

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It is freezing cold outside, and Jason has to figure out how to stop his sleepwalking dad from wandering off into the sn

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The Baby-Sitters Club #37

Jessi's Baby-Sitter

Ann M. Martin

When Aunt Cecilia moves in to help the family, Jessi finds herself struggling against her aunt's bossy rules and the los

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Amelia Bedelia #1

Amelia Bedelia Means Business

Amelia Bedelia needs a new bike, but she will have to find a job first since her mom says a shiny fast one will cost an

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Journey from Peppermint Street

Meindert DeJong

A young boy sets out on a walk to his aunt's house, discovering how a simple journey can change the way he sees his home

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Bless This Mouse

Hildegarde the mouse must lead her church colony to safety during a dangerous animal blessing while avoiding a looming e

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The Cruise of the Arctic Star

A crew sails up the California coast, meeting the rhythm of the waves while uncovering historical secrets and anecdotes

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My Weird School Fast Facts #1

The world of athletics is full of bizarre surprises, from the weird history of umpire uniforms to hundreds of hysterical

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Every time Jule Ann wears clean clothes, a mischievous mud puddle pounces on her until she decides to fight back with tw

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Diary of a Minecraft Zombie #9

Zombie's Birthday Apocalypse

Zack Zombie just wants to celebrate his 13th birthday with cake and cookies, but a Minecraft apocalypse is threatening t

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The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb

Gabe is lost inside an ancient Egyptian pyramid, but the dark tunnels are far from empty in this hair-raising adventure.

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Once Upon a Tim #4

The Quest of Danger

Tim and his friends race through the treacherous Sea of Terror toward the city of Atlantis to recover King Neptuna's sto

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My Weird School Fast Facts #4

Space, Humans, and Farts

Jupiter has fifty moons and Albert Einstein’s brain was once stolen; get ready for a wild ride through the weirdest fact

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Robert McCloskey

Homer Price tangles with a runaway donut machine and uses a pet skunk to stop a group of bandits in these witty episodes

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The Elixir Fixers #3

Sasha and Puck and the Brew for Brainwash

Sasha and her sidekick Puck race against time to concoct an antidote and reverse a brainwashing potion before they lose

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Sounds of Language #4

Sounds of Laughter

Bill Martin Jr., Peggy Brogan

Funny folk tales, silly songs, and whimsical poems come together in this rhythmic collection designed to make reading fe

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The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Raised by a forest witch and a tiny dragon, a young girl discovers a well of dangerous magic inside herself that she mus

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Kittysaurus Rex

For the child who feels like a misfit or struggles with their own 'inner monster,' this wacky tale explores embracing yo

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A Wolf Called Wander and Friends #3

A Horse Named Sky

For the child who feels the weight of protecting others, this moving survival story explores how grit and family bonds c

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Sketches from Nature, Intended for the Use of Young Persons

For the child who asks deep questions about right and wrong while exploring the garden, this vintage collection uses the

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The Five Find-Outers #15

The Mystery of Banshee Towers

The Five Find-Outers and Buster the Dog are on the trail of screaming banshees, a mysterious cottage fire, and a prized

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Kristina is trapped in a cycle of addiction she calls the monster, desperately trying to reclaim her life and care for h

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For the child who feels like a grumpy outsider, this story about an ornery troll and a persistent fairy explores how une

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Chapter Books(5166)Picture Books(1182)Early Readers(382)Poetry(160)Graphic Novels(110)Board Books(73)Young Adult(53)

Becoming a Big Kid by Age Group

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